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TG 2021 is similar to the West Babylon PAL team

Meanwhile TG can't release rosters cause they have no girls.

And that applies to every age group. [/quote]


Not true. I believe that TG does not release rosters until late October / early November the earliest. I thought they were released in April last year. I don't even know why they do it. Not many clubs do.

The top girls went to Igloo. They were good players. unhappy with the coaching.

They were never close to competing with YJ, and TG never close to competing with Elevate. What was a A,B,C distinction now may have become A,C,C.

The Elevate 2021 girls left for Igloo? How is the Igloo program? What kind of coaching do they have there?

going to be good coach is great should be a great season

Who is the igloo coach and can you share why girls leaving elevate? No sarcasm please.

If I lived on Long Island the choice would be simple. One club continually is among the top 2-3 clubs and is always competitive when traveling down here. It's really rather simple. You get better playing with and against the best.
A MD parent

Who coaches this team?

What female coaches are involved in the girls Igloo program?

Anyone have more insight to the girls igloo program? Very little info on their webpage.

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It's a new program, no insight.

If I lived on Long Island the choice would be simple. One club continually is among the top 2-3 clubs and is always competitive when traveling down here. It's really rather simple. You get better playing with and against the best.
A MD parent [/quote]

Yes, YG is the top LI club. But what if your daughter is on the B, C, D, E or F team? And . . . the B team is better than most. The choice is . . . do you want your daughter to play or simply be on the best team? Being on the best team doesn't necessarily make your daughter better, especially if she isn't playing.

Some other LI organizations have top teams at various age levels - some that can compete - not necessarily win vs YG, and some really poor teams at other age levels. Find a good coach - who knows the players and stays with the team year after year, and a good core group of girls that stay together, and that team will compete with most top teams. Keeping 20 girls on a roster should be able to offset the 4 or 5 that leave each year.

Is it true that YG B team girls left for Elevate due to playing time?

All igloo cares about is the all mighty $$$$$$. Girls program new and will not be able to compete with other top girls teams.

I guess only time will tell

What is YG?

Are you sure you aren't confusing them with Elevate?

Hey, somebody has to pay for DK's bills....

Give it a break! Show me a club that's not in it for the money? It's a business first and why do you think new clubs are popping up? What club to you play for?

Igloo offers a lot of training but looks like they got greedy with the price tag and scared a lot of people away. $2,100 to play in only local tournaments is a complete money grab. Would have been curious to see how many girls moved to Igloo if it was more reasonably priced.

Has anyone on the board accepted a spot on this team? Would like to hear what was promised and what club you left and why.

Is it the actual YJ 2021 team coming to Young Guns or is it a combination team like last year?

Right now they don't have enough to field a roster. Less than half team signed up so it will likely be a combo team. Last year was not a YJ team, it was just a mix of girls from various clubs/ teams.

We chose igloo because of the coach and the training. Other teams are less expensive but once you factor in the additional payments for winter training and in the case of elevate having to buy a uniform??? It is very comparable. Igloo believes that more training and playing local tournaments is the way to go. Why drive up and down the turnpike to beat lesser talent and then play a LI team in the finals? And then add the additional cost of travel, hotels, food and we are saving a ton of dough. Legacy is also staying home for there tournaments. It seems that the times are changing. There are enough good teams on LI now that teams don't have to travel as much until you reach recruiting age. I know we might not face M&D but maybe they see the trend and come to LI for a change.

We received the following email today. Now not even M&D can get two full rosters. Lots of options out there people.

M&D Girls Lacrosse Club is looking for a few more middle school players to round out a few roster spots.

Looking for the following:
- 5 field players and a goalie for the 2021 Red team
- 4 field players for the 2022 Red team

Any interested player can contact the head coaches for a try-out and evaluation.
- M&D 21 Red - Natalie Gaieski
- M&D 22 Red - Rachel Mercier

YJ tournament is the worst on the island 25 minute games no playoffs and everyone pays $10 at the gate. No thanks.

There are no good tournaments on the Island, period. Especially if your on a top team. This is why the top teams have to travel to play other top teams. The elite teams from the other states certainly do not come to long island tournaments to play, so the one or two top teams from LI must travel off island to play them. If igloo traveled off, would they even be in the top brackets to ever play the elite teams? Not likely, so staying on the island for most all other LI teams and clubs may be an attractive option.

To call your team or program elite is kind of douchey.

So this is how Igloo is trying to spin this. Or is it they could not get into the best tournaments like what happened on the boys side? Isn't that real reason there oldest team folded?

I saw a Maryland club team come up to LI last summer. They were not M&D, thankfully. It was Hero's and they rolled over everyone they played during that weekend at Hofstra in the 2019 division. Frankly, if I were them, I would not come back for that. It's a lot cheaper for them to go to Jersey and at least have some tighter games. Regarding, waiting until recruiting age, when do you think that would be? I saw tons of coaches watching the 2019's play at Lax For The Cure last summer.

How was the turnout at tryouts this weekend for 2021 team.

Good, bunch of red shirts. Looks like 4 teams. Gained more then they lost, if that's what you're getting at.

A good amount of movement.

I see the Cobra Kai sweeping people up at every tournament. Just won 3 divisions at T3 play to win in NJ, week before we saw them at Applefest with thier 7th graders playing the 8th grade team for the Championship. Also a bizzare appearance on the MSG quick hits long island. It seems they win almost every weekend. Who are these guys?

Self promotion!

Careful that they don't sweep the leg.

Seriously? Cobra Kai? Mercy is for the weak. If a man stands before you he is the enemy.

1 new player and 1 player from 2nd team moved to blue during tryouts.

1 from 2nd and 4 new

Saw 1 from 2nd and 2 red shirts. Blue team appears to stay intact
Also sounds like 2nd team getting AB as coach and that will be a big plus to this team.
Looked like numbers were up over last year whether they have enough accepted to form a 4th team reamians to be seen.